Well, in my list there have been some shifts, but some have stayed right up there. SYBERIA II missed out because of my preference for 1st person, puzzle-laden, look-all-around-up-and-down games, though it comes up pretty high because of the plot and the great scenery. Anyway, my list:1... BLACK DAHLIA2... SCHIZM I3... MYST II - RIVEN4... BYZANTINE5... MYST III - EXILE6... THE LONGEST JOURNEY7... GABRIEL KNIGHT III - BLOOD OF THE SACRED8... SHIVERS I9... GABRIEL KNIGHT II - THE BEAST WITHIN10.. FAUST11.. TIMELAPSE12.. LEGEND OF THE PROPHET AND THE ASSASSIN13.. ZORK NEMESIS14.. AURA - FATE OF THE AGES15.. CYDONIA - LIGHTBRINGER

I had to leave off some very good ones, such as RAMA, REAH, MYST, OBSIDIAN, LIGHTHOUSE, BLACKSTONE CHRONICLES, SYBERIA II, AND SANITARIUM, but that's how it goes when only 15 are allowed.

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -- Aristotle

Well now that I've become a "Settled Boomer"! And a monster has been unleashed!LOLI'ts time I list a few of my favorites!List won't be nearly as long, but heck I just started!My Favorites:Atlantis EvolutionAlidaDracula ResurrectionDracula Last SanctuarySyberia

Currently Playing:Harry Potter-Sorcerer's StoneHarry Potter-Chamber of Secrets(That is if I can ever learn how to fly without running into everything!LOL)Escape from Monkey Island

Well that's my list for now! Still have several I've recently gotten but haven't played yet!ThanksEdie

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It suddenly dawned on me that there are two potential reasons for a list like this. First, to acknowledge artistic greatness, sort of like the American Film Institute's list of all time greatest movies (see www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx). Note that there are a lot of old movies on this list, going back to 1915. Or second, to help newer folks find games they might like. I suspect that a lot of the old hands already know what they like and probably have them. It doesn't matter how great a game is if you can't get it. So I'm modifying my approach some this year. I looked over some of my favorite sources and picked out some of my favorites that are still available commercially. Every one of these games is on my Top 15 list or pretty close. Let me emphasize that I am in no way associated with www.cdaccess.com or www.cdromshop.com. If you haven't played these games, get them while the getting is good.

OK, here's a couple of commercial games that the developers have generously released for free. You can get the ScummVM emulator software and the games here: www.scummvm.org/downloads.phpBeneath a Steel Sky By the folks that did Broken SwordFlight of the Amazon Queen Very Monkey Islandish

Then finally, here are the ones near and dear to my heart that I have room left to list. These will be more difficult to find, but if you ever run across them don't hesitate.The Secret of Monkey IslandTex Murphy: Under A Killing MoonTex Murphy: The Pandora DirectiveGabriel Knight: The Beast WithinZork Grand Inquisitor